1977 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible Champagne Edition 1.6L Engine

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1977 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible Champagne Edition 1.6L Engine Manual Transmission.

The Champagne Edition was a 1977 Volkswagen promotioncelebrating the building of the 1 millionth Rabbit/Golf, and it was offered onsix VW models, including this Beetle Convertible, which was marked by itsAlpine White paint with gold stripes, Cameo White seats, and Light Sand top(here replaced with a recent, white unit with matching boot). It was assignedas the “Champagne Edition” (later, retrospectively, referred to as “ChampagneEdition I”) promotion identity by VWoA to celebrate the one-millionth Rabbit(Golf). Approximately 1000 produced in total – one for each selected Dealer.The cars were enhanced with dash plaque and exterior sticker after importation.During the 1977 model year VWoA published a brochure for the Champagne Editionswhich included a typ.15.

Paint and Upholstery:

L90B (M1) or 78 L90E (P1)Alpinweiß/Alpine White paintwork (white fender beading), Hellsand, Hell / LightSand (V3) or Silbergrau / Silver grey (V2) cabriolet hood, Opal / Cameo White(K4) upholstery (square weave pattern).

Technical Data:

600cc typ.153 badged “FUEL INJECTION”.

Context:

June 1983 issue of Volkswagen Audi CAR magazine:

“..the Cabrio was the most attractive: finished in AlpineWhite (L90B) with opal (white) leatherette interior and Pale Sand hood, thiswas a very ‘pure’ model indeed! The white-with-white colour combination was notone normally available and although opal (called cameo white in the ChampagneSales brochure) had been available in previous years it was coupled with AlpineWhite in 1977 specially for this issue. It appears from our reference sourcesthat the S723 Cabriolet continued to be available through into the ’78 modelyear in the later shade of Alpine White L90E. Some models also seem to havebeen produced with silver grey rather than pale sand hoods. Whether this was a‘model year’ or simply production line change is unclear”